Thenumber of ships waiting off the Australian port has increased to forty. A monthago the figure was closer to twenty.

Heavyrainfall sweeping through the state of Queensland has put two rail lines thatsupply the port with coal cargoes out of action for the past ten days.

BraemarSeascope said in its weekly report that Australian railway operator Aurizonexpects to re-open its Blackwater coal line in central Queensland by the end ofthis week.

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